Aircrew Deaths 1939

Aircrew Deaths and Resting Places Worldwide 1939 - 1947 Database

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This database attempts to include all aircrew gravesites for losses from British, Commonwealth and foreign forces fighting under RAF operational command. Additionally it lists German gravesites for Luftwaffe crew members who lost lives over Britain. We have made exhaustive studies to find pictures of all the gravesites because it's one thing to read the name of a cemetery but it evokes quite another emotional response to see a picture of the location.
Each grave is a life given up too early and perhaps the first emotion that strikes one on seeing pictures of the gravesites is how many there are.
For family and friends each loss was mourned for a lifetime. For the rest of us, the least we can do is honour their loss by remembering.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: many people assemble information on WWll cemeteries and individual graves. We have frequently consulted these sites in preparing this database. Readers are encouraged to consult these sites directly as each brings a unique quality to its work. They include:TheBaldIcon (images from Botley, Oxford), http://www.inmemories.com/ • https://www.tracesofwar.com/ • http://www.webmatters.net/ • https://billiongraves.com/ • http://www.peterswar.net/ • https://www.findagrave.com/ • http://www.roll-of-honour.com/ • http:www.hawkesbury.net.au/ • http://www.fallenheroesphotos.org/

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#	Name*	First Names	Rank	ServiceNumber	Commemorated	Honours	Service	Unit	Age	DateOfDeath	Buried	Links	Notes
1	Studd	Dennis William Rolve	Flight Sergeant	1168893	Bournemouth North Cemetery, Row F.4. Grave 93.		RAFVR		22	1942-06-15	United Kingdom		Son Of Albert W. Studd And Una V. Studd, Of Winton, Bournemouth.
2	Mcleish	William Christie	Sergeant	522268	Alamein Memorial, Column 262.	MiD	RAF	272Sqn	27	1942-06-15	Egypt		Son Of Thomas Heatlie Mcleish, And Of Alice Mcleish, Of Prestwick, Ayrshire.
3	Myles	Henry Filby	Pilot Officer	777690	Kirkinner Cemetery, Grave 571.		RAFVR		30	1942-06-15	United Kingdom		Son Of Henry And Rebecca Myles, Of Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa.
4	Nelms	Edward James	Flight Sergeant	R/85152	Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground, Grave 33. Row B.		RCAF		22	1942-06-15	United Kingdom	Paradie Canadian Archive	Son Of Ernest James Nelms And Eliza Nelms; Husband Of Sylvia Nelms, Of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
5	Olson	Omar Eldred	Leading Aircraftman	R/115828	Delisle (Municipal) Cemetery, Plot 16. Block 3.		RCAF		22	1942-06-15	Canada	Paradie Canadian Archive	Son Of Josias And Inga Olson, Of Delisle.
6	Pacahan	Tadeusz	Kapral		Shawbury (St. Mary The Virgin) Churchyard, War Graves Group Row 21 Grave 1.		Polish Air Force			1942-06-15	United Kingdom
7	Patrick	Arthur Hedley	Pilot Officer	65571	Malta Memorial, Panel 3, Column 1.		RAFVR	69Sqn	20	1942-06-15	Malta		Son Of Arthur George Patrick, And Of Alice Mabel Patrick, Of Mitcham, Surrey.
8	Powell	Robert David	Flight Sergeant	404862	Alamein Memorial, Column 265.		RAAF		32	1942-06-15	Egypt		Son Of Joshua Edward Whittell Powell And Jessie Alice Powell, Of Blackall, Queensland, Australia.
9	Powloka	Edward	Kapral		Shawbury (St. Mary The Virgin) Churchyard, War Graves Group Row 20 Grave 3.		Polish Air Force			1942-06-15	United Kingdom
10	Russell	John	Sergeant	1069582	Newton-Le-Willows Cemetery, Sec. B. Grave 595.		RAFVR		26	1942-06-15	United Kingdom		Son Of John And E. L. Russell, Of Newton-Le-Willows.
11	Sanders	Ernest Charles	Sergeant	1382510	Malta Memorial, Panel 4, Column 2.		RAFVR	69Sqn	20	1942-06-15	Malta		Son Of George And Emma Phillis Sanders, Of Chadwell Heath, Essex.
12	Sparey	Alfred Robert	Sergeant	915316	Alamein Memorial, Column 262.		RAFVR	227Sqn	25	1942-06-15	Egypt		Son Of A. B. And Mabel Ruth Sparey, Of Keynsham, Somerset.
13	Mclaren	Alexander John	Leading Aircraftman	R/119706	Winnipeg (Elmwood) Cemetery, Lot 91. Sec. 8A. Grave 3.		RCAF		21	1942-06-15	Canada	Paradie Canadian Archive	Son Of Alexander Ross Mclaren And Margaret M. Mclaren, Of Clearwater.
14	Summers	Eric Francis	Flight Lieutenant	73797	Woking (St. Johns) Crematorium, Panel 5.		RAF		35	1942-06-15	United Kingdom		Son Of Thomas Francis And Mabel Rose Summers; Husband Of Jean Beatrix Summers, Of Bracknell, Berkshire. Chartered Accountant.
15	Sykes	Edwin Edward	Flight Sergeant	R/83208	Runnymede Memorial, Panel 107.		RCAF	91Sqn		1942-06-15	United Kingdom	Paradie Canadian Archive
16	Thomas	Charles Stanley	Flight Lieutenant	37897	Alamein Memorial, Column 247.		RAF	39Sqn	32	1942-06-15	Egypt		Son Of Reginald Dowsett Thomas And Edith May Thomas; Husband Of Marjorie P. Thomas, Of Millom, Cumberland.
17	Veal	William Henry Norman	Leading Aircraftman	29740	Fremantle Cemetery, Congregational. Lot D. Grave 216. (Grm/6).		RAAF		33	1942-06-15	Australia		Son Of William And Edith Veal; Husband Of Jessie Veal Of Fremantle.
18	Warburton	William Dennis	Sergeant	1100943	Malta Memorial, Panel 4, Column 2.		RAFVR	69Sqn	20	1942-06-15	Malta		Son Of William And Jane Warburton, Of Chorley, Lancashire.
19	Weeks	Russell James	Pilot Officer	114426	Habbaniya War Cemetery, 5. A. 8.		RAF		35	1942-06-15	Iraq		Son Of John And Mary Elizabeth Weeks; Husband Of Elizabeth Chrissie Weeks, Of Yelverton, Devon.
20	Williams	John Raymond	Flight Sergeant	924223	Alamein Memorial, Column 250.		RAFVR	272Sqn	22	1942-06-15	Egypt		Son Of Harold And Ellen Mary Williams, Of Harpenden, Hertfordshire.
21	Williams	Eric Llewellyn	Pilot Officer	118605	Pembroke Dock (Llanion) Cemetery, Sec. T. Grave 13.		RAFVR		23	1942-06-15	United Kingdom		Son Of David And M. Gwen Williams, Pembroke Dock.
22	Wiseman	George John	Aircraftman 1st Class	553098	Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, 11. B. 1.		RAF	33Sqn	20	1942-06-15	Egypt		Son Of George John Wiseman, And Of Mercy Catharine Wiseman, Of East Dulwich, London.
23	Yeaman	Ronald David Stevenson	Leading Aircraftman	1365514	Dundee Crematorium,		RAFVR		22	1942-06-15	United Kingdom
24	Farmer	Robert Leslie	Leading Aircraftman	921853	Tobruk War Cemetery, 1. C. 21.		RAFVR		21	1942-06-15	Libya		Son Of Richard Bright Farmer And Harriett Elizabeth Farmer, Of Marlow, Buckinghamshire.
25	Arthur	William Charles	Sergeant	61516	Parkes General Cemetery, Methodist Plot. Sec. R Grave 16.		RAAF		35	1942-06-15	Australia		Son Of Edmund William, And Margaret Ann Arthur, Of Prospect, South Australia.
26	Ballingall	Norman Gray	Sergeant	1023721	Alamein Memorial, Column 250.		RAFVR	39Sqn	22	1942-06-15	Egypt		Son Of Peter And Helen C. Ballingall, Of Dunoon, Argyllshire.
27	Blackstock	William David	Flying Officer	404230	Alamein Memorial, Column 263.		RAAF		21	1942-06-15	Egypt		Son Of Samuel And Jessie Muriel Blackstock, Of Blackall, Queensland, Australia.
28	Blessing	Wilson George	Sergeant	402219	Alamein Memorial, Column 266.		RAAF		23	1942-06-15	Egypt		Son Of Walter Clinton Blessing And Elizabeth Mary Blessing, Of Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia.
29	Blight	Norman Charles Philip	Flight Lieutenant	366	Mount Thompson Crematorium, Columbarium Wall 3. Sec. 3. Niche 195.		RAAF		34	1942-06-15	Australia		Son Of Fredrick Thomas Blight And Elizabeth Blight; Foster-Son Of Mrs. M. S. Bryant, Of Kedron.
30	Burroughs	Norman Arthur	Sergeant	1379231	Alamein Memorial, Column 250.		RAFVR	39Sqn	21	1942-06-15	Egypt		Son Of Mr. And Mrs. A. S. Burroughs, Of Mitcham, Surrey.
31	Chrzanowski	Gustaw	Starszy Szeregowiec		Nice (Caucade) Communal Cemetery,		Polish Air Force			1942-06-15	France
32	Corbisier	Roger Leon Hermann	Pilot Officer	117340	Alamein Memorial, Column 248.		RAFVR	272Sqn		1942-06-15	Egypt		Of Belgium.
33	Darr	Norman Clarence	Flight Sergeant	402917	Alamein Memorial, Column 265.		RAAF		33	1942-06-15	Egypt		Son Of William Christian Darr, And Of Mary Grace Darr, Of Concord, New South Wales, Australia.
34	Durrell	Alan Howard	Flying Officer	403262	Alamein Memorial, Column 264.		RAAF		21	1942-06-15	Egypt		Son Of Harry Howard Durrell And Alicia Mary Durrell, Of Manly, New South Wales, Australia.
35	Edge	Hugh Gregory	Sergeant	1014445	Alamein Memorial, Column 26L.		RAFVR	39Sqn	26	1942-06-15	Egypt		Husband Of Derfela J. Edge, Of Rufford, Lancashire.
36	Abram	James	Flying Officer	100576	Alamein Memorial, Column 247.		RAFVR	39Sqn	19	1942-06-15	Egypt		Son Of Ernest S. And Anne H. Abram, Of Acton, Middlesex; Stepson Of Florence Abram, Of Acton.
37	Flockhart	John	Sergeant	1051161	Alamein Memorial, Column 261.		RAFVR	39Sqn	22	1942-06-15	Egypt		Son Of Archibald And Isabella E. Flockhart, Of Sauchie, Alloa, Clackmannanshire.
38	Fobister	George	Sergeant	1264777	Alamein Memorial, Column 261.		RAFVR	39Sqn	31	1942-06-15	Egypt		Son Of James And Mary Ann Fobister, Of Manchester; Husband Of Norah Fobister, Of Sale, Cheshire.
39	Fox	Frederick George	Sergeant	1268096	Alamein Memorial, Column 261.		RAFVR	39Sqn	21	1942-06-15	Egypt		Son Of Frederick James Fox And Clara May Fox, Of Halstead, Kent. foxx
40	Gibson	Douglas Clarke	Flying Officer	402946	Alamein Memorial, Column 264.		RAAF		22	1942-06-15	Egypt		Son Of Simeon George And Caroline Gibson, Of Grafton, New South Wales, Australia.
41	Goodsir	Jacques Thorfinn	Sergeant	656309	Annan Cemetery, Sec. R. Grave 34.		RAF		22	1942-06-15	United Kingdom		Son Of Lt.-Col. James Taylor Goodsir And Berthe Marie Constance Goodsir, Of St. Margarets Hope, Orkney.
42	Greaves	Alick	Flight Sergeant	404016	Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, 17. A. 12.		RAAF		24	1942-06-15	Tunisia		Son Of Alick And Grace Greaves, Of Paddington, Queensland, Australia.
43	Harris	Allen Dawe	Flight Sergeant	407119	Malta Memorial, Panel 5, Column 2.		RAAF		28	1942-06-15	Malta		Son Of Alfred Harris, And Of Edna Jean Harris, Of North Walkerville, South Australia.
44	Hector	Charles William	Sergeant	917130	Malta Memorial, Panel 4, Column 1.		RAFVR	235Sqn	26	1942-06-15	Malta		Son Of Frederick E. And Maud E. Hector, Of Burrowbridge, Somerset.
45	Hope	Dennis	Leading Aircraftman	1040829	Albany (Crown Hill) Cemetery, Plot A. Lot 68. Grave 6.		RAFVR		19	1942-06-15	USA		Son Of Charles And Dorothy Hope, Of Newcastle-On-Tyne, Northumberland, England.
46	Mcconnell	Jack Nock	Sergeant	405293	Malta Memorial, Panel 5, Column 2.		RNZAF	601Sqn	21	1942-06-15	Malta		Son Of Thomas And Irene Nelly Mcconnell, Of Gisborne, Auckland, New Zealand.